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Parent / Family Life Enrichment Information
Adoption
African-American
- Watoto World's
Parental Guide -- A resource tool for parents bringing interviews with professionals
specializing in parenting articles, tips, and resource materials, and links to Internet
resources for parents. The focus will be from African and African-American vantage points.
- Recommended
African Heritage Books: -- (1) Infants - Toddlerhood; (2) Pre-Kindergarten & Up;
(3) African American Parents & Educators
Books
- WonderWise Selection -- for
excellence in picture books. To receive the award, a book has to have potential value to
children and to adults who appreciate this form of literature.
Child Development
Conflict
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Warnings
Dental
Discipline
Divorce
- The Divorce Page (A support group for those in divorce
or in the loss of a relationship. Includes information on Steps Toward Recovery; Divorcing
Against Your Will; Law & Legal Resources; Child Support & Custody; Resources for
Men; Resources for Women; Parenting & Children; Support Groups; Mental Support;
Spirituality and Religion; Online Resources; Books on Divorce; Miscellaneous & General
Resources; and Fun Stuff.
Fathering
Gay and Lesbian Parents
- The Parent's Network is a
bi-monthly electronic newsletter written and edited by the GAY AND LESBIAN PARENTS
COALITION INTERNATIONAL (GLPCI) that highlights information of interest to lesbian
mothers, gay fathers, their partners, children, future parents and persons who are
supportive of gay and lesbian individuals who wish to become parents.
Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren
- GrandsRUs (Grandparents and
Special Others Raising Children)
Infant Care
- Baby Center, Inc.
Baby Center, Inc.is a new media company serving expectant and new parents.
- The Preventative Ounce
This interactive web site lets you see more clearly your child's temperament, find
parenting tactics that work for your child. (For infants/toddlers four to 16 months)
Research based. Individualized.
Marital Enrichment
Mothering
- FEMALE (Formerly Employed
Mothers At the Leading Edge) is a national non-profit organization for women who have left
the full-time paid work force to raise their children at home. It is an organization for
all women dealing with transitions between paid employment and at-home motherhood.
- Hearts at Home"'Mother' it
is the most important job you'll ever do. It is a 24 hour job that carries no health
insurance benefits, no corporate ladder to climb, no salary increases, and very little job
performance recognition. So why do so many of us choose full time mother as our
profession? Because we know the difference it can make in the lives of our children and
our family." Hearts At Home was designed to give mothers job recognition. The intent
is to encourage, challenge and lift mothers up as they continue their roles.
Play
- Silly
Putty and Bubble Recipes
- Recipes for
Playdough, Gak, Finger Paint , Etc.
- Play
Activities for Infants, Toddlers, Pre-school, and School-Age Children
- The
Importance of Play
- Appropriate
Toys for Children's Different Ages
- Importance
and Kinds of Play
- Toys
and Play
- Making
the Most of Outdoor Play
- 1996-97 Toy Guide for
Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Click Here for More Information
- Web
Page (MatMice) Design for Kids -- It gives kids the chance to make their very own
homepage on the web - and it's free! With the easy to use homepage builder, kids can make
a page with pictures, counter and guestbook! The MatMice website was created by 3 sisters
- Emily - 17, Sarah - 15, & Elise 11, who live with their mum and dad in Australia.
Pre/Neonatal
Parent Soup's Home Page for
Expecting/New Parents
You'll also articles on pre-natal care, baby gear needed, the new baby, breast or bottle
feeding and getting your finances ready for your new family.
Names
- What's In A Name? This
feature will tell you. All you need to do is enter the names (one at a time) of which you
would like to know the origin.
- Popularity Finder Want
to know how popular your child's name is? Looking for a name that very few people have?
Find out how common (or uncommon) a name is in The Popularity Finder -- a ranking of the
top 50 boys' and girls' names. The ranking is based on a recent compilation from birth
listings in newspapers across the country.
- Find-O-Matic Baby Name Finder
-- where finding a perfect name for your baby is one of many fun things to do! Choose one
of our four features to either find a name, see how a name ranks in popularity, find the
meaning of a moniker or pick from a variety of unusual or famous names.
Negotiation
Nutrition
Other
Parents Place
- Parents' Place
- ParentsPlace.com chat room To
register for a chat you must contact: http://www.parentsplace.com/talking.html
Here is a sample of typical chat topics: Parents of Teens; Christian Parenting, Attachment
Parenting (Breastfeeding, Sharing sleep, etc.), Catholic Parents Chat, Career Parents
Support Group, Preschool and Your Child,Step-Parenting, Work At Home Chat, Extended
Breastfeeding, Adoptive/Birth Parents Support Group, Military Families, Pre-Menstrual
Syndrome, Breastfeeding Support Group, Child Care Providers Chat, Bereaved Parents, and
Plus Size Women.
- Parent Soup is like the
neighborhood's favorite kitchen table -- the coffee is great and the conversation is
better. We here at Village supply the table and treats, and our members create a warm ring
of laughter, wisdom, information and love. Every person who joins the Soup enriches it by
bringing a unique perspective on parenting, a fresh set of stories, a new question. There
are more than 150 different discussion groups listed on this page.
- Parent Soup Toddler &
Preschooler Community Newsletter
- WonderWise Parent --The WonderWise Parent
home page is a place for parents and professionals who work with them to learn about
parent-child relationships.
School Readiness
Self-Esteem
Stories
Temper Tantrums
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